A legacy of spies
A legacy of spies
The latest offering from John Le Care isn't a classic, Rob Kidd finds.
Rob Kidd
Abstinence 'only option' for drunk driver
Abstinence 'only option' for drunk driver
A decision to drive after a night of drinking left a trail of destruction through Mornington, a court has heard.
Mosgiel man admits burglary of old school
Mosgiel man admits burglary of old school
More than a decade after attending as a pupil, a Mosgiel man has admitted burgling his former school.
Prosecutor stitched up in tribute
Prosecutor stitched up in tribute
After 41 years and eight months, "The Silver Fox'' is standing down.
Year's jail for breach of order with emoji
Year's jail for breach of order with emoji
Sending a single love-heart emoji to his ex-partner the day after his release from prison has cost a Dunedin man a year in jail.
Man sentenced to home detention, $3000 reparation
Man sentenced to home detention, $3000 reparation
A bar manager who stamped on a man during a drunken brawl has been blamed for the break-up of the victim's marriage.
Man with 'GANGSTA' tattoo drunkenly accosts couple
Man with 'GANGSTA' tattoo drunkenly accosts couple
Joshua Terehunga Edwards has the word ‘‘GANGSTA’’ tattooed across his face.
No jail term for molester
No jail term for molester despite 'appalling' attitude
A father-to-be, who molested a woman in a supermarket car park, has narrowly dodged a jail term despite his ''absolutely appalling'' attitude.
Teen not charged over escape bid
Jailed teenager not charged over escape bid
A young man who created a courtroom ruckus when he attempted a sudden sprint from the dock has been jailed.
Teen leaves country after stabbing cat
Teen leaves country after stabbing cat
A disgraced Dunedin high-school pupil who stabbed a cat in the head has flown back to South Africa after his sentencing yesterday.
'Loneliness' behind child abuse photos
'Loneliness' behind child abuse photos
A Balclutha man who shared child abuse images on a cellphone messaging app says he did so because of ''boredom and loneliness''.
Assault victim stands by her man
Jail for 'gratuitous' assault; victim stands by her man
Five months after being subjected to a six-hour beating, a woman stood in front of the court and professed her love for her attacker.
Judge scathing of delays
Judge scathing of delays
A Dunedin judge has given a scathing assessment of the region's mental health services after hearing they were so busy it would take 10 weeks to prepare a report.
Community wounded by killing
Community wounded by killing
More than 18 months after Stephen Findlay bashed his neighbour Sharon Comerford to death, the Seacliff community is still picking up the pieces.
Artistic expression posed no threat, judge rules
Artistic expression posed no threat, judge rules
A Dunedin musician whose poetry shut down Dunedin’s CBD and caused the bomb squad to be called in has been cleared of criminal culpability.
Man found not guilty over bomb scare
Man found not guilty over bomb scare
A Dunedin musician has been cleared of criminal offending after a note he posted on a disused building was seen as a bomb threat and caused the CBD to be shut down.
Crime spree costs victims over $100,000
Crime spree costs victims over $100,000
A 10-month rampage around the South Island, causing "wanton" destruction and stealing vehicles, cost the victims of Clay Michael Harris more than $100,000.
Community sentences for starting brawl
Community sentences for starting brawl
A Dunedin man who started a brawl in the Octagon by spitting at his victim and punching him unconscious has been sentenced.
Haunted by unanswered call
Haunted by unanswered phone call
The day before Stephen Findlay beat his neighbour to death with a blunt object, he tried to speak to his daughter.
'Everyone has their breaking point': daughter
'Everyone has their breaking point': killer's daughter
The children of a Seacliff man who beat his neighbour to death have described him as the most placid person they know.